High severity · published Mar 28, 2024
CVE-2023-42950
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
8.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 14.2 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.2 · source: NVD, CISA
SA
Safari · Apple
before 17.2 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17.2 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 17.2 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 10.2 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 17.2 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42950
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42950
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/26/1
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IXLXIOAH5S7J22LJTCIAVFVVJ4TESAX4/
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214039
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040
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